Rates: $ = inexpensive; $$ = moderate; $$$ = expensive (Some resorts vary enough to warrant more than one designation). Unless noted, facilities do not have lit courts.
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Rancho Valencia Resort and Spa
Rancho Santa Fe, California
COURTS: 18 hard.
COURT TIME: free for resort guests.
LODGING: 49 suites ($$$).
INFORMATION: ranchovalencia.com
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GOOD HOUSEKEEPING: Rancho Valencia is one of the most beautiful facilities anywhere, with courts surrounded by flower beds and citrus trees.
STAR TEACHER: Head pro Eduardo Sanchez has passed along his experience to guests since the resort opened in 1989.
FOOD FOR THOUGHT: The Rancho Valencia Restaurant was named one of the Top 100 U.S. hotel restaurants by the Zagat Survey.
CUDDLE UP: Rooms come with fireplaces.
THE RIGHT RATIO: There are 18 hard courts available and just 49 suites. |
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Ponte Vedra Inn & Club
Ponte Vedra, Florida
COURTS: 15 clay (8 lit).
COURT TIME: $20 per person per day (free for
those enrolled in camps).
LODGING: 249 rooms and suites ($$/$$$).
INFORMATION: pvresorts.com
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PRACTICE MAKES PERFECT: If you want lots of instruction, you’re at the right place. At Ponte Vedra there are 17 clinics every week.
LEARN FROM A MASTER: The man who devised
the drills here is former NCAA champion Michael Leach, a lefty who beat Stefan Edberg, Pat Cash,
and Mats Wilander when he was a touring pro in
the 1980s.
WORK OUT IN STYLE: Stay fit at the oceanfront
gym. Its three-tiered floor ensures that everyone
gets a view of the water. |
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The Broadmoor
Colorado Springs, Colorado
COURTS: 2 clay, 4 hard (2 covered by a bubble from October to April).
COURT TIME: $25 per court per hour, $30 indoors (free for players in Dennis Ralston’s camps).
LODGING: 700 rooms and suites ($$).
INFORMATION: broadmoor.com
TOTAL PACKAGE: The Ultimate Workout for NTRP 4.0s and above, designed by Hall-of-Famer Dennis Ralston, includes private lessons, two hours of play daily, and video analysis.
ROCK AND ROLL: The sandstone at Garden of the Gods and granite at Cheyenne Canyon are both less than 15 minutes from your room. Beginner and expert rock climbers are welcome.
STAY WARM: You’re 6,000 feet above sea level here so there are times when you’ll appreciate the fireplaces in the spa. |
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Kiawah Island Golf Resort
Kiawah Island, South Carolina
COURTS: 23 clay, 5 hard (4 lit), 1 specialized
practice court.
COURT TIME: $27–$37 per court per hour.
LODGING: 255 rooms, 488 villas, and 100 homes
($$/$$$).
INFORMATION: kiawahresort.com
DOUBLES NO TROUBLE: Roy Barth, ranked No. 2
in the U.S. for doubles in the early ’70s, was the
director of tennis here in 1976, the year the
resort opened. He’s still on hand to give pointers.
SAFE HAVEN: Sample a whirlpool River Bath treatment for couples at the spa in Kiawah’s
deluxe hotel, The Sanctuary.
BACK TO NATURE: When you put your tennis
racquets away for the day, go tandem kayaking
or join a gator walk at the Jack Nicklaus-designed Turtle Point, one of five golf courses at the resort. |
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